Tehri dam holds Ganga and saves Rishikesh, Haridwar

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Tehri dam holds Ganga and saves Rishikesh, Haridwar

Jul 01, 2013, 09.07 AM IST

ET Bureau & Agencies

The water levels in Tehri dam were low at the start of the monsoon. This proved a critical factor in the dam retaining waters of an engorged Bhagirathi and preventing a 10-12 feet rise in the Ganga at Rishikesh that could have been ruinous for the town and its ashrams.

We take a look at how the dam saved Rishikesh, Haridwar and some interesting facts about it: